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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220061040044 · 03/30/2006 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

EE was hitting a chisel with a sledgehammer trying to remove a broken bit from the Miner Ripper Head. The chisel splintered and a piece of metal went into EE's right hand between the fore finger & the index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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